Ingredients

1 c. all-purpose flour

⅓ c. chopped walnuts

2 tbsp. unsalted butter

1½ c. shredded Cheddar cheese

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. fresh-ground pepper

¼ c. water

Directions

Make the dough: Combine flour and walnuts in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process until the walnuts are very fine. Add butter, cheese, salt, and pepper to the flour and pulse to combine. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing until a ball of dough forms and rides the blade. Wrap dough ball in plastic wrap and chill for 15 minutes.

Bake the crackers: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On a floured surface, roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a small (1 1/2- by 1 1/2-inch) cookie cutter, cut out as many crackers as possible. Gather the scraps, reroll the dough and repeat, cutting crackers until all of the dough is used. Place the crackers on a nonstick baking pan and bake until crisp -- 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer crackers to a wire rack to cool completely and store in an airtight container until ready to serve (up to 1 week).